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Meijer Opens New Supercenters In Ohio And Indiana

Meijer has opened three new supercenters across the Midwest, Meijer President and CEO Rick Keyes announced May 13. Located in Seven Hills and Boardman, Ohio, and Westfield, Indiana, the 155,000-square-foot stores offer a state-of-the-art shopping experience, providing customers multiple ways to shop in a specialty store environment. “These new stores reinforce our ongoing commitment to serving the needs of communities at […]

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Meijer Reveals Unique Shopping Trends One Year Into Pandemic Living

As the one-year mark into pandemic living has officially passed, Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Meijer reveals some of the most surprising shopping trends from the height of the shutdown to the ongoing changes in home and work lifestyles across the Midwest. “We continue to applaud our store teams that worked diligently throughout the pandemic to find solutions […]

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Meijer Providing Extensive Support For Ford Field Mass Vaccine Clinics

Meijer has registered 110,000 people for the Ford Field mass vaccination clinic through the company’s online registration system and the state of Michigan hotline since registration went live last Monday. The retailer opened its online registration process just after 4 p.m. on March 15 and registered more than 40,000 people in the first 24 hours. Since then, Meijer has seen a […]

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Meijer Registers More Than 35,000 People For Vaccination Clinics

Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Meijer registered more than 35,000 people in less than 24 hours after opening registration for the upcoming COVID-19 vaccination clinics that begin next week at Ford Field. The retailer opened its online registration process just after 4 p.m. on March 15 and immediately saw an extremely high volume of people register to participate in the clinics. […]

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Meijer Expands Line Of Passover And Kosher Food In The Detroit Area

Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Meijer set its sights on capturing the kosher market at its Southfield, Michigan, location. Leveraging its long-time partnership with Kayco, a purveyor of kosher food, Meijer has brought a wide range of fine kosher provisions to shoppers in time for Passover 2021. “It was the synergy and the commitment to early planning […]

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Meijer Prepares To Administer Covid-19 Vaccines To Teachers In Indiana

In response to a national effort to accelerate the safe re-opening of schools, Meijer is partnering with the Indiana State Teachers Association on plans to launch a series of vaccine clinics at its stores. This will streamline the process for vaccinating teachers and school staff across the state. The retailer said it will hold a […]

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Meijer Steps Up Supplier Diversity Outreach With Second Vendor Event

Meijer will host a supplier diversity event in May, giving diverse-owned businesses nationwide the opportunity to showcase their offerings for interested Meijer merchants. After meeting with nearly 250 diverse suppliers at its first Supplier Diversity Summit in November, the retailer plans to meet with even more at its upcoming multi-day virtual event. “Supplier diversity, much […]

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Meijer On Track To Complete Rollout Of Flashfood Program To All Stores

After COVID-19 caused delays in rolling out the Flashfood program to all its stores across the Midwest in 2020, Meijer is on track to complete implementation of the food waste reduction program this year. While also cutting down on in-store food waste, the initiative allows customers to purchase food nearing its sell-by date – like […]